Top 5 Neighborhoods in Vero Beach

by Spencer Bailey

Top 5 Neighborhoods in Vero Beach

Pointe West, Florida Ridge, Vero Isle, VLE, and Winter Beach

Today I'm going to show you five great neighborhoods in Vero Beach that if you’re considering moving here you should absolutely know about. As a resident of Vero Beach, I'm going to give you a locals perspective on where you should be looking when you’re making your move here to Vero beach. We are going to be sticking to areas and communities on the mainland for this video, and island communities will have to be for another post.

Hi everyone my name is spencer bailey, I’m a real estate agent here In Vero and I personally live in one of these neighborhoods. I help people buy and sell around these 5 neighborhoods all the time so If you are thinking about moving down here or have a question about moving to Florida’s east coast, go ahead and give me a call, text or email, id love to help you out, and maybe answer a few of your questions when you’re making your move here to Florida’s. I also created a website just for people wanting more information about my area called moveeastflorida.com, there you can search for properties, read blogs about our area, and overall gain a better understanding of why I love living here on Floridas east coast.

Pointe West

The first neighborhood on the list is point West. This is a great family friendly neighborhood that is off the beaten path, and away from a bit of the hustle and bustle. The location is great because you're going to get less drive through traffic, you're close to I-95, and you’re close to local amenities. I can't forget to mention the 18 hole golf course that surrounds the community, So if you like golf you don't have to go far at all. You don't need to like or play golf in order to live here, I know plenty of people that live there just for the neighborhood.

Point West is broken up into four different segments East Village, South village north village and central village and they're all governed by the same community management company Elliott Merrill. They each have their own community pool so there's four pools throughout the entire community. On the north side they have only townhouses, central point west is made up of townhouses and detached single family homes, while South and east segments of point West are only single family detached homes. Prices in point West range from around 380 to 680,000 with the median home price being 462,000.

Another great thing I like about point West is the landscaping. Driving through point West is so nice because everything is lush and green so on sunny days it really is beautiful.

Another reason driving through point West is so nice is because since this is an HOA community, the houses are all very conform and in great condition. Homes built here range from 2001 to 2021, So not only do you get the lush, mature landscaping you also get newer great looking homes that are taken care of as well.

Overall point West is a great neighborhood to consider if you're looking for a family friendly community and you don't mind being a little bit more out West.

Florida Ridge/Vero Beach Highlands

This next neighborhood spans a bigger area and it has something for everyone and that is the Florida Ridge. The Florida Ridge is an area in South Vero Beach on the mainland, the reason I like this area is because it's a little bit more spread out than downtown Vero Beach, home prices are a little cheaper here, and it has housing options for everyone. It has condos if that's what you're looking for, new construction opportunities, gated HOA communities, As well as properties with no HOA whatsoever. It also has a diverse price range, So this is great for buyers at all price points.

Some of the HOA communities that are in the Florida Ridge are Falcon trace Serenoa Lexington place, Indian River club, and the preserve. Typically you can find houses for sale there around the 400 to $600,000 range, except for the Indian River club which starts around 750,000.

If you're looking for no HOA, the Vero Beach highlands, Oslo park and Dixie heights is where youll want to be. The homes priced there are roughly 250 to 450,000.

If you're looking for condos, the florida ridge has a lot of options for you. You have grand royal, Grove Isle, vista royale, and timber Ridge. Prices for condos here are around 100,000 to 350000.

For New Construction, there are vacant lots you can buy and build your own home, or you can buy a spec home like I did from Dr Horton. I bought A brand new 4 bedroom 2 bath home that's 1828 square feet for 343,000 with a 4.99% interest rate. They also gave me $18,000 to pay for the closing costs making buying a new construction home a no brainer for me.

If you want one of these spec homes from a builder you need to be on top of the ball because they sell very very quick. When I bought my spec home from Dr. Horton I bought it the day it went on market because I like many people knew exactly what I wanted and so when I saw it on the market I was quick to buy. Normally Dr. Horton builds a few spec Homes in Vero each year, and people are always looking out for them.

If you have the luxury of time I always encourage taking a look at new construction. I made a video going deeper into new construction here and the benefits of it so if you're interested I'll leave a link down in the scription and in the top right corner for you to check out

Vero Isle

The next neighborhood is going to be for the people who love to be out on the water and that is the neighborhood of Vero Isles. Vero Isles is a neighborhood right off of Indian river Blvd In between the Merrill P Barber bridge and the 17th St. bridge. This community made it on my list because not only are you in the heart of Vero Beach, you're on the water with access to the intercoastal. This means at anytime you can hop on your boat parked out your private dock and have a day out on the river or the ocean. This community also is not governed by HOA so there's no dues or rules.

There are not many communities in vero beach that have intercoastal water access on the mainland, making this a highly sought after neighborhood to get into. Prices here really start at 1,000,000 and can go all the way up 3-4 or even $5 million dollars. If you're looking to get a property on the water on a smaller budget, there are the neighborhoods of Vero shores and river shores located a bit further South. These are also great neighborhoods to get into that have intercoastal water access, prices there start around 700,000, and they are also not governed by an HOA.

Vero Lake Estates (VLE)

Now with this next neighborhood I'm gonna go the opposite route of Vero Isles and show you a neighborhood that is inland and a lot more affordable, And that is Vero lake estates. Vero lake estates or VLE as we call it here,is located in the northernmost part of Vero beaches limits just south of Sebastian and next to I-95. It is a good 25 minute drive to downtown Vero Beach and that's why this neighborhood is more affordable.

Realistically you can get a nice three bedroom 2 bathroom home with 1500 square feet or so for under 300,000. New construction is also a very popular option here as well since lot prices are very reasonable for 1/4 acre lot depending on location you're looking at roughly $30,000. If you're looking to build a brand new home prices for new construction spec homes start around 325,000.

I myself was thinking about building a home in Vero lake estates but there's one thing that kept me from building there and that is the sandy dirt roads. Most of the homes in VLE are off of dirt roads and for some that's not a huge issue but for me I have bad allergies and I'm not sure how well I would handle all the dust. However we were heavily considering moving there because your dollar goes a lot further they are then let's say in downtown Vero Beach.

This is also a good option if you have kids needing to go to high school because the Sebastian river high school is directly north about a mile or so. Sebastian river high school is where I myself graduated and I know a lot of my classmates lived in Vero lake estates.

Winter Beach

Another area that made it on my list is winter beach winter beach is an area roughly 6 miles north of Vero Beach just South of wabasso. This area is where my parents live as well as my sister and her husband, and we like this area for a few different reasons. First you're about a 10 minute drive to the ocean, so we often have lots of fun days on the beach. Also, if youre an early riser, the ocean sunrise is a quick drive away. Another reason we like the location is because you're very close to US one making commuting very easy and there's less traffic compared to downtown Vero Beach. You're also in between Sebastian and Vero Beach so it makes driving to both towns about a 10-15 minute drive each way.

The nearby communities that I would recommend are Vero Lago, lost tree preserve, high point, and the Antilles. These are all private gated communities and These are very quiet neighborhoods that aren’t surrounded by development so you get more of a relaxing and quiet environment.

For lost tree, the first few phases were built by Dr. Horton in 2019 to 2022, and Adam's home is currently building the next few phases right now. So this community has resale options as well as new construction options. Prices in here go from the high three hundreds to low 5 hundreds. Fun fact, I currently have the highest sale in this community at 535,000 and that was for a four bedroom 2 bath pool home built by Dr. Horton.

High point is a new construction community currently being built by gho. Homes in high point are going to have more upgrades, Gho builds some really nice homes with the emphasis on luxury and high end finishes. Typical new construction home prices in high point are right around 550,000.

Antilles is a another great community to get into if you're looking for nice spacious homes. Homes in the Antilles start at 2000 square and can go all the way up to 3700 square feet. Homes here range from three bedrooms 2 bathrooms all the way up to four bedrooms 4 bathrooms. Prices here range from 500 to $800,000.

Vero Lago is the last neighborhood, this is a private gated community that offers a lot of amenities. They have tennis and pickleball courts, a fitness center, a recreation center, and a heated community pool. I really like the style of houses here they go for the Mediterranean look. Prices here typically can range from high 300s to mid 600s. Square footage of the homes here can range from 1300 all the way up to 4000 square feet.

All four of these are neighborhoods that I would recommend, like I said I really like this area and I've lived in this area for the past two years. While I'm excited to move down to South Vero I am gonna miss just how close I am to the beach and the privacy and quietness that comes with living here.

So everyone those are the five areas and neighborhoods that I would consider looking at if you're thinking about moving down here to Vero Beach. There are so many other areas to look at so if you're interested in an area I didn't go over in this post please feel free to reach out. Like I said in the beginning, I am a real estate agent down here so if you had any questions or want me to help find that perfect home for you please feel free to call text or email me anytime.